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Critical Events of the French Revolution 1789-1799

By dbarton

  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath
    Members of the National Assembly take the Tennis Court Oath, which involves forming a new constitution

  • Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

    Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
    The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is issued, saying citizens have universal rights

  • Civil Constitution of the Clergy

    Civil Constitution of the Clergy
    The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a decree that established a national church system

  • The Reign of Terror

    The Reign of Terror
    A time period characterized by mass amounts of executions due to the rift that formed between political parties

  • Constitution of 1795 ratified

    Constitution of 1795 ratified
    The Constitution of 1795 is ratified by the convention